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6. Spur-winged Plon'er {Lohivanellns lobatus). — Noticed along the 

 edges of waterholes or in marshy country ; also obser\ed at Tailem 

 Bend and Kow Plains. 



7. Bl.\ck-breasted Plover {Zonifer tricolor). — Seen at Tailem 

 Bend and Kow Plains. It preferred the open plains. Young in 

 various stages were noticed. 



8. Bittern (Botaurus pceciloptilus). — Was heard at Tailem Bend. 



9. Black Swan {Chenopsis atrata). — Seen flying over Tailem Bend. 



10. Black Duck (Anas superciliosa). — A few pairs at Mumble. A 

 nest placed in a stump, a few feet from the ground, contained three 

 eggs. 



11. White-eyed Duck (Aythya australis). — A pair occasionallv seen 

 at a tank near the homestead ; were apparently nesting. 



12. Black Cormorant {Phalacrocorax carbo). — A solitarv bird was 

 noticed at Mumble. 



I ^. Harrier (Circus goiildi). — Hawking over the tussocks at Tailem 

 Bend. 



14. Grey Goshawk (Astiir clarus). — On 6lh October a nest, con- 

 taining the unusual complement of five eggs, was found. 



15. Wedge-tailed Eagle (Uroai'tus audax). — A nest of this noble 

 bird had been under observation weeks before we arrived, and wlien 

 examined on 4th October was ready for eggs. The eagles were perched 

 in the tree, and allowed us to approach fairly close before flying. It 

 was noticeable that, although nearly all other forms had reared their 

 young, the rapacious birds had just commenced nesting. 



16. Little Eacile {Entolmactus morphnoides). — When working along 

 a pine ridge on 3rd October my attention was attracted by calls very 

 like those of the Stone-Plover, and on apj)roaching the spot I flushed 

 one of these fine birds from the ground. The nest, with the female 

 sitting, was found close by in a Murray pine, about 25 feet up, and 

 contained a fresh egg. A week later it was again looked at and the 

 egg taken ; the female was again flushed. 



17. Striped Brown Hawk {Hieracidea berigora). — Fairly numerous. 



18. Ivestrel (Cerchneis cenchroides). — Fairly numerous. 



19. ^Iusk-Lorikeet {Glossopsittacus concinnus). — A few pairs 

 observed feeding among the blossoms of the large mallee. 



20. Purple-crowned Lorikeet (G. porphyrocephalus). — This 

 beautiful Lorikeet, in its bright green dress and purple crown, was 

 here in countless numbers, breeding in the hollows of the large malice. 

 Many nests contained young in various stages, and one nest contained 

 a fresh egg. Mated pairs were observed looking for nesting sites. 



21. Pink Cockatoo {Cacatna leadbeateri). — A nest containing three 

 young ones was noticed. 



22. RosE-BREASTED CocKATOO (C. roseicct pHlci). — Finished nesting. 



23. ^La.llee-Parrakeet {Barnardius barnardi). — Nest with young. 



24. Many-coloured Parrakeet {Psephotiis multicolor). — Nest with 

 young. 



25. Red-backed Parrakeet (P. hcrmatonotus). — Verv numerous 

 everywhere. 



